On April twenty first, roughly 2,000 runners gathered on the Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium at North Central Faculty in Naperville, Illinois to take part in Naperville Ladies’s Half Marathon & 5K.
The occasion route took athletes by way of downtown and among the most interesting neighborhood of Naperville with sneaky hidden hills.
Roughly 1,100 participated in Half Marathon and 900 participated in 5k. This race is ideal for all ranges or runners because the race has a beneficiant 4-hour time restrict to finish.
This race has been my annual occasions because the very starting. For me, this race is one huge “REUNION”. Typically a lot has occurred in our lives and it might be troublesome to remain in contact constantly, however Naperville Ladies’s Half Marathon & 5K by no means disappoints me. This yr was no totally different. I’m so grateful that I bought to see so many pals on the pre and post-race celebration. The race itself was difficult and the end line certainly gave me the sense of accomplishment.
I used to be very impressed with Naperville girls’s half marathon & 5K taking initiative to cut back waste by providing reusable water cups, “Hiccups” as an alternative choice to disposable cups at support station. Hiccup gives 8-ounce silicone cups and can be utilized for future occasions. On Sunday, we collectively saved over 9,000 cups from going to the landfill on the Naperville Ladies’s Half Marathon & 5K.
Karolina Gabarczyk, a resident of Romeoville, ran 13.1 miles alongside the aspect of her mom, Dorota Gabarczyk to rejoice Dorota’s birthday. This highly effective mother-daughter duo has been inspiring one another by way of health and well being. So, it is a good technique to rejoice her Birthday.
Luz Maria Pacheco, a resident of Joliet, conquered her very first 13.1 miles on Sunday. “I began operating to check my means as a result of I knew I nonetheless have lots to perform, boundaries to surpass and problem to beat. One of the best a part of the race was to see my husband at mile 7 and he gave me the whole lot I have to push myself to cross the end line. I’m prepared for my subsequent problem, the Financial institution of America Chicago Marathon in October.”
The registration for 2025 Naperville Ladies’s Half Marathon & 5K is formally open. You may register right this moment utilizing the code MYCHICAGOATHLETE to save lots of $.
Congratulations to all Finishers!!
5K Winner:1st Place Brynn Bartkus 20:012nd Place Kalli Dalton 21:153rd Place Charity Lane 21:27
Half Marathon Winner:1st Place Grace Grimaldi 1:29:282nd Plac Christy Kennedy 1:29:383rd Place Jennifer Butch 1:30:03
